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[–] [email protected] -3 points 3 months ago (1 children)

To be fair, how do westerners not treat capitalism and democracy with exactly the same weight? I think both sides would have good reason to argue that neither side has figured out the secret sauce as you say.

Not a huge stretch to think both the US and Russia treat their citizens poorly, and neither is a model for the rest of the world.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (4 children)

Because while both are shit, under capitalism I can at least say it's shit without fear of incarceration or reeducation.

[–] [email protected] 19 points 3 months ago

Russia is also capitalist, and I think you meant to say "democracy" instead of "capitalism" there since authoritarian capitalism is definitely a thing (see Russia and China).

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Unless you're a whistleblower

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (2 children)

What has capitalism got to do with freedom of speech?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

What does Stalin have to do with freedom of speech, because tankies support authocrats and dictators worldwide, but especially are fans of Stalin.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 months ago

What you talking about bossman?